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  2. Identify legitimate AOL websites, requests, and communications

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    Best practices • Don't enable the "use less secure apps" feature. • Don't reply to any SMS request asking for a verification code. • Don't respond to unsolicited emails or requests to send money.

  3. List of scams - Wikipedia

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    A wide variety of reasons can be offered for the trickster's lack of cash, but rather than just borrow the money from the victim (advance fee fraud), the con-artist normally declares that they have checks which the victim can cash on their behalf and remit the money via a non-reversible transfer service to help facilitate the trip (check fraud).

  4. Zelle Facebook Marketplace Scam: How To Recognize and Avoid ...

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    The scam targets Marketplace sellers who’ve listed big-ticket items worth several hundred dollars. A buyer contacts a seller requesting to buy the item and pay using Zelle.

  5. Did you get an unsolicited $199 ‘check’ in the mail? Don’t ...

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    This is an example of what a local official says is a scam letter trying to convince people to buy a home warranty. Personal information from the homeowner, which was included in the letter, has ...

  6. Mass marketing fraud - Wikipedia

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    Mass-marketing fraud (or mass market fraud) is a scheme that uses mass-communication media – including telephones, the Internet, mass mailings, television, radio, and personal contact – to contact, solicit, and obtain money, funds, or other items of value from multiple victims in one or more jurisdictions. The frauds where victims part with ...

  7. Scam Alert: Sate the urge for Angry Birds on the Android ...

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    The Gadgets reports that the Android Market has fallen victim to a scam sullying the good Angry Birds maker's name: Rovio. The website reports that fake apps and games.

  8. Internet fraud - Wikipedia

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    Nina Kollars of the Naval War College explains an Internet fraud scheme that she stumbled upon while shopping on eBay.. Internet fraud is a type of cybercrime fraud or deception which makes use of the Internet and could involve hiding of information or providing incorrect information for the purpose of tricking victims out of money, property, and inheritance.

  9. A Florida man found a mysterious $528 charge on his bank ...

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    A Florida man found a mysterious $528 charge on his bank account from Walmart — here’s how he discovered the fraud and how you can spot the red flags Christy Bieber February 1, 2025 at 4:30 AM